# CVE-2018-10613: XML external entity in MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise

> An attacker can exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities in GE MDS PulseNET to exfiltrate data from the host Windows platform.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vpj9-g8wm-99v5

## What is CVE-2018-10613?

CVE-2018-10613 is a high-severity vulnerability in GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple variants of XML External Entity (XXE) attacks may be used to exfiltrate data from the host Windows platform in GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise version 3.2.1 and prior.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10613?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ge Mds Pulsenet.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise

- [CVE-2015-6459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6459/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-10611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10611/): Auth bypass in MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-6456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6456/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-10615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10615/): Path traversal in MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10613 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10613 is a high-severity vulnerability in GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise, published on 4 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10613/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10613/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10613
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10613
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10613

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10613/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.